A Pocket Full of Rye. [A Miss Marple story].

CHRISTIE, [Dame] Agatha (1890-1976).

London: The Crime Club by Collins, 1953. [Detective Fiction] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1]. Publisher's orange cloth with black titles to spine. With the red and black illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 10s 6d. No inscriptions, contents clean, crease to rear cover, bookseller's discreet ticket to pastedown. Jacket is exceptionally clean with perfect colour on spine, one small chip and tear to rear panel. Overall a lovely fine copy. A murderous case for Miss Jane Marple and her new ally, the unusually receptive and astute Inspector Neele, who later assists Hercule Poirot in 'Third Girl'. Item #62295

Price: £550.00